TheGeek

Recipes 

So today I learned a valuable lesson when bottling. Before filling a bottle shape you haven't previously used, make sure your capper fits it. I crushed an Anchor Steam neck and it shattered everywhere, full of my brew. Thankfully its just a 12oz loss and a big mess, but still.

On a positive note, my first brew using a recipe I developed myself turned out pretty close to what I wanted! Next time I brew it, it should be on the money.

smokinghole

Recipes 

Are you using a butterfly capper? I did that with a bottle but I forget what one now I have a bench capper. Hell I even have a 29mm bell on the way so I can do champagne bottles.

__________________
Going through life is hard.
Going through life stupid is harder.

gramatton

Recipes 

I did the exact same thing, although I didn't crush it, kinda just circumcised the top of the bottle. I think I just pushed down too far with my capper. I do plan on trying again(with empty bottles so as not to waste precious homebrew), because I do love them bottles.

slowbie

Recipes 

I heard similar stories before I ever tried it, so I'm always more careful with Anchor bottles, but I haven't broken one yet!

doctorRobert

Recipes 

any other brands to avoid?

SumnerH

Recipes 

FWIW, I've bottled tons of Anchor Steam bottles no problem, with both a red wing capper and a Colona capper/corker.

__________________
On deck: Little Bo Pils, Bretta Off Dead (Brett pale)
Secondary: Oude Bruin, Red Sky at Morning (Sour brown ale)
On tap: Saison Duphunk (sour), Amarillo Slim (IPA), Earl White (ginger/bergamot wit)
Bottled: Number 8 (Belgian Strong Dark Ale), Eternale (Barleywine), Ancho Villa (Ancho/pasilla/chocolate/cinnamon RIS), Oak smoked porter (1/2 maple bourbon oaked, 1/2 apple brandy oaked)

BrookdaleBrew

Recipes 

I've heard people say the same thing on the stubby (Sierra Nevada style) bottles and the red wing cappers, but I drink a lot of Sierra Nevada and Founders, so I have a lot of those bottles and have not had a problem with them thus far.

Brew-boy

Recipes 

I used lots of those bottle with my bench capper and never had a problem.

__________________
Next:American Brown Ale.
Primary:
On Tap: Dusseldorf Alt, Cream Ale, Belgian Pale Ale.
Aging: Imperial Oatmeal Stout on Vanilla beans.

I rather owe you a dollar than cheat you out of it.."Dad"

http://lapeerareabrewers.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LapeerAreaBrewers/

SumnerH

Recipes 

+1 on this; I also did tons of Sierra bottles with a red wing capper and a Colona capper/corker with no problems.

__________________
On deck: Little Bo Pils, Bretta Off Dead (Brett pale)
Secondary: Oude Bruin, Red Sky at Morning (Sour brown ale)
On tap: Saison Duphunk (sour), Amarillo Slim (IPA), Earl White (ginger/bergamot wit)
Bottled: Number 8 (Belgian Strong Dark Ale), Eternale (Barleywine), Ancho Villa (Ancho/pasilla/chocolate/cinnamon RIS), Oak smoked porter (1/2 maple bourbon oaked, 1/2 apple brandy oaked)

JayBullen

Recipes 

Don't think you'll have to worry much anymore, pretty sure the new Anchor bottles are twist offs, at least the Foghorn ones are.